The present Epoch (Kali Yuga), as per Hindu calendar in Surya Siddhanta started at sunrise on 24th January 3102 BCE, according to proleptic Gregorian calendar. Bhagavata Purana clearly mentions that after Lord Sri Krishna’s exit from earth, … Read more
Historically there were two Buddhas who took birth in ancient India, but historians and religious hindu gurus tried to project both of them as same person as they felt the purpose of both was the same. The … Read more
Solar Cross is the oldest religious symbol in the world, which can be observed appearing in Asian, American, European, and Indian religious art in multiple forms. Its equivalent in Vedic culture is the ‘Surya Katari‘ which is … Read more
Apart from Saivism, Vaishnavism was also followed by people on ancient China. Mahabharata (composed around 3100 BCE) makes a reference to presents brought by the Chinese to the Rajasuya Yajna performed by the Pandavas. In the Vana … Read more
Humayun’s tomb (Urdu: ہمایوں کا مقبرہ Humayun ka Maqbara) is believed to be the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India and is said to be commissioned by Humayun’s first wife Bega Begum (Haji Begum) … Read more
Civilizations of ancient China and India have a long history of interaction. The links between these two ancient civilizations were numerous and were sustained for thousands of years. The Chinese tell of a tradition in “Schuking” in … Read more